Iran (IMNA) - He said the number stood at 4.5 million three years ago. He referred to the COVID19 outbreak as a major factor that caused the decline of the tourism industry in the country.
The minister also pointed to the remarkable ease of business in the tourism sector which unlike other industries demanded no big investments to flourish and when compared to other ministries, one could easily see generating employement in the tourism sector needs extremely lower funds.
According to statistics, about 2.11 million tourists traveled to Iran from Oct. 23, 2019, to Jan. 20, indicating a monthly average of 650,000 visitors.
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